1968 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1968 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King^[1]
Runner-up	Judy Tegart^[1]
Final score	9-7, 7-5

Billie Jean King (USA) defeated Judy Tegart (AUS) 9–7, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

Billie Jean King (Champion)
Margaret Court (Quarterfinals)
Nancy Richey (Semifinals)
Ann Jones (Semifinals)
Virginia Wade (First round)
Maria Bueno (Quarterfinals)
Judy Tegart (Final)
Lesley Bowrey (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
	8	Lesley Bowrey	3	4
								1	Billie Jean King	4	7	6

								4	Ann Jones	6	5	2
	4	Ann Jones	6	6

		Françoise Dürr	2	2
															1	Billie Jean King	9	7
															7	Judy Tegart	7	5
	6	Maria Bueno	4	2
	3	Nancy Richey	6	6
								3	Nancy Richey	3	1

								7	Judy Tegart	6	6
	7	Judy Tegart	4	8	6

	2	Margaret Court	6	6	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							1	King	7	6
								Bartkowicz	5	4
														1	King	6	7
															De Fina	2	5
								Rossouw	3	4
								De Fina	6	6
																					1	King	6	6
																						Moore	2	4
								Moore	2	6	6
								Hunt	6	2	3
															Moore	2	6	6
															Jansen	6	4	1
								Janes	4	2
								Jansen	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							8	Bowrey	6	6
								Lundquist	2	1
														8	Bowrey	6	6
															Schultze	4	2
								Gordigiani	1	3
								Schultze	6	6
																					8	Bowrey	6	6
																						Williams	3	1
								Williams	6	7
								Vopickova	2	5
															Williams	7	4	6
															Lieffrig	5	6	4
								Lieffrig	10	6
								Soady	8	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	4	Jones	6	4	6
		Harter	0	6	4			4	Jones	6	6
		Hoad	6	6					Hoad	0	1
		Bassi	3	4											4	Jones	6	7
		Emanuel	6	6												Walkden	2	5
		Giorgi	3	2					Emanuel	2	3
		Walkden	3	6	8				Walkden	6	6
		Darmon	6	0	6																	4	Jones	6	6
		Niessen	6	7																			Gourlay	3	1
		Segal	2	5					Niessen	6	6	6
		Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	3	8	8
		Morozova	4	4												Gourlay	6	6
		Martinez	6	6	6											Martinez	4	0
		Subirats	8	3	4				Martinez	6	7
		Congdon	6	4	6				Congdon	1	5
		Spinoza	2	6	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Sandberg	6	6
	5	Wade	4	3					Sandberg	6	7
		Aschner	7	6					Aschner	2	5
		Lauder	5	4												Sandberg	4	4
		Molesworth	6	6												Hogan	6	6
		Wheeler	3	3					Molesworth	6	3	3
		Hogan	6	6					Hogan	3	6	6
		Drysdale	1	2																			Hogan	2	2
		Dürr	6	6																			Dürr	6	6
		Mercelis	4	2					Dürr	6	6
		Townsend	6	6					Townsend	0	4
		Tym	2	4												Dürr	6	8
		Lamm	6	9												Melville	3	6
		Venneboer	3	7					Lamm	4	4
		Melville	6	6					Melville	6	6
		Sawamatsu	2	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Krantzcke	6	10
		Schediwy	1	8					Krantzcke	7	3
		Casals	6	7					Casals	9	6
		Ziegenfuss	3	5												Casals	8	3	7
		Maclennan	6	6												Baksheeva	6	6	5
		Sherriff	4	4					Maclennan	5	1
		Baksheeva	11	6					Baksheeva	7	6
		Löfdahl	9	2																			Casals	7	4	3
		Urban	5	6	7																	6	Bueno	5	6	6
		Lee	7	0	5				Urban	7	5	2
		Heldman	6	6					Heldman	5	7	6
		Mandarino	1	4												Heldman	4	1
		Sherriff	8	6											6	Bueno	6	6
		Pratt	6	4					Sherriff	4	1
	6	Bueno						6	Bueno	6	6
		Pericoli	w/o

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Netter	6	6
		Loeys	2	3					Netter	2	6
		Orth	1	8	6				Orth	6	8
		De La Courtie-Billat	6	6	1											Orth	2	0
		Vukovich	7	6												Pigeon	6	6
		Roberts	5	2					Vukovich	1	3
		Pigeon	6	3	7				Pigeon	6	6
		Salfati	4	6	5																		Pigeon	5	5
		Suurbeck	6	7																		3	Richey	7	7
		Greville-Collins	3	5					Suurbeck	0	6	2
		Shaw	6	4	6				Shaw	6	4	6
		Truman	4	6	3											Shaw	1	2
		Amos	3	6	6										3	Richey	6	6
		Hall	6	4	3				Amos	1	3
	3	Richey	6	6				3	Richey	6	6
		Godwin	1	3

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Brasher	4	6	6
								Giscafré	6	4	4
															Brasher	6	9
															Rogers	2	7
								Lloyd	1	3
								Rogers	6	6
																						Brasher	2	2
																					7	Tegart	6	6
								Eisel	6	6
								Riedl	1	4
															Eisel	2	6
														7	Tegart	6	8
								Volavková	0	1
							7	Tegart	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Seelbach	6	6
								Harris	3	2
															Seelbach	1	1
															Buding	6	6
								Harris	1	1
								Buding	6	6
																						Buding	2	3
																					2	Court	6	6
								Bakker	4	6	6
								Terras	6	3	1
															Bakker	0	2
														2	Court	6	6
								Du Plooy	1	0
							2	Court	6	6

References

1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 369. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1968 French Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1968 US Open – Women's Singles

Wimbledon Women's Singles drawsheets

Pre Open Era	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915–1918 (WWI) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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